List of films and television shows about the American Civil War

The following is a list of films and television shows about the American Civil War from the beginning of the 20th century until present.

Films about the warEdit

The Shadow Riders (1982) made for television film, starring Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott
Glory (1989), drama, starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington, about the African-American 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Ironclads (1991), made-for-TV drama about the ironclad warships CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor, which clashed at the Battle of Hampton Roads
Sommersby (1993)
Ghost Brigade (1993)
Gettysburg (1993), war film featuring Tom Berenger and Jeff Daniels about the Battle of Gettysburg
Pharaoh's Army (1995)
Andersonville (TV) (1996)
Amistad (1997), features a brief shot of the war at the end of the film
The Hunley (TV) (1999), film about the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley
Ride with the Devil (1999), Ang Lee film about the guerrilla battles in Kansas and Missouri between the jayhawkers and the bushwhackers

Wicked Spring (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002), drama, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, about the New York Draft Riots
Gods and Generals (2003), prequel to Gettysburg and covers the battles of First Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville
Cold Mountain (2003), drama, starring Jude Law and Nicole Kidman, that features the Battle of the Crater and aftermath of the war
C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004), alternative history film which speculates what would happen had the South won the Civil War
Dead Birds (2004)
The Colt (TV) (2005), drama, starring Ryan Merriman, features Battle of the Wilderness
Mysterious Island (TV) (2005)
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams (2007)
Dog Jack (2009)

The Twilight Zone (1959–1964), had a few episodes that dealt with the Civil War:
- The Passersby (1961)
- Still Valley (1961)
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1964)
The Americans (1961), TV series
The Blue and the Gray (1982), miniseries, starring John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln
North and South (1985 – 1986/1994), miniseries, starring Patrick Swayze, James Read and Lesley-Anne Down
The Rose and the Jackal (1990) Civil War Spy drama starring Christopher Reeve as Allan Pinkerton and Madolyn Smith as Rose Greenhow
True Blood (2008–2014), one of the main protagonists of the show vampire Bill Compton is a former Confederate soldier and some flashbacks are set specifically in the Civil War.
Hell on Wheels (2011–2016), protagonist of the show is an ex-Confederate soldier veteran.
Copper (2012–2013) - portrays the 1864 Election Day sabotage
Grant (2020), miniseries, depicts the life of Ulysses Grant, with a large portion covering the Civil War.
The Good Lord Bird (2020), miniseries, depicts John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry on the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, which instigated the events that started the American Civil War.^[1]

The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
The Civil War by Ken Burns (first broadcast on PBS from September 23 to Thursday, September 27, 1990)
The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV series 1994)
Sherman's March (1986)
Civil War Combat (TV Series 2000-2003)
Gettysburg: 3 days of Destiny (2004)^[2]
10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed Women (2006), TV, recounting the Battle of Antietam
Lincoln and Lee at Antietam: The Cost of Freedom (2006)^[3]
The End of the Civil War (2009, History Channel): a collection of four separately produced and aired films sold as a single title: Sherman's March (2007), April 1865 (2003), The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (2007), and Stealing Lincoln's Body (2009). The collection is also known as The Last Days of the Civil War.
Gettysburg (broadcast on History in 2011)